Boy's body found on remote South Berwick dirt road

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — State Police are asking for help identifying a young boy who was found dead in the woods Saturday afternoon.

Maine State Police have released a computer-generated photo of the young boy that was created by the State Police Computer Crimes Unit.

Maine State Police and Evidence Response Team members were at the Dennett Road scene all day Sunday. The body was found on a dirt road portion and officials were inspecting the scene during heavy rains. Investigators said they believe the death to be suspicious.

An autopsy was conducted Sunday on the body, but investigators have not released any information as to the cause of the boy's death. The boy was found by a resident at about 5 p.m. Saturday.

The boy is 3 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The State Medical Examiner's Office said because the boy still has his baby teeth, he is likely to be between four and five years old.

Spokesman Steve McCausland of the Maine Public Safety Department said Maine police had no reports of any missing children, but they have alerted police departments throughout New England in hopes of getting information on the child's identity.

Neighbors close to the location where the body was found have been interviewed, but police have not yet identified the boy.

Police also are on the lookout for a navy blue Toyota Tacoma pickup truck with an extended cab and full cap over the truck bed. The vehicle may be related to the case. The truck has a white license plate, but the state is unknown.

Anyone with information on the boy's identity or the pickup truck is asked to call Maine State Police in Gray, Maine, at 207-657-3030.

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